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Location notes
The spot is on an unclassified road about 1 mile west of Beeston Castle Signal Box on the Crewe Chester line. There is an over bridge for head on shots and the lane and fields to the south over good side on opportunities.
Railway type and traffic
Virgin Voyagers on Euston to Chester/Holyhead. Arriva DMU's on Crewe Chester/North Wales.
Not much evidence of freight traffic. Some Steam Specials which is my interest, hence a bit vague about technicalities of modern traction.
Not much evidence of freight traffic. Some Steam Specials which is my interest, hence a bit vague about technicalities of modern traction.
Environment
This is a fairly well used local short cut on a narrowish country lane. Never seen any sign of problems.
Road directions
The best way in is from the A49. Turn off west towards Beeston Castle just south of the over bridge at Tiverton (location of Beeston Castle Signal Box). Follow the lane to the T juncion in front of Beeston Castle and turn right. In about half a mile turn right again onto the lane that is the location.
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Beeston Castle map co-ordinates
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Beeston Castle map co-ordinates
Parking
There is plenty of parking on the wide grass verges and a 'lay-by' opposite the few houses just south of the bridge.
Public transport
The nearest public transport is about 3 miles away in Tarporley.
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Amenities
The is a completely rural location. There is a pub (the Shady Oak) that does good food just north of the canal bridge.
There also plenty of shops cafes pubs in Tarporley which is about 3 miles away.
There also plenty of shops cafes pubs in Tarporley which is about 3 miles away.
Accommodation
There is a small hotel in Tarporley which is about 3 miles away.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Beeston Castle
Streetmap links
Beeston Castle general view map
Beeston Castle close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Beeston Castle
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Beeston Castle
Googly map
Beeston Castle general view map
Beeston Castle close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Beeston Castle
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Photographic notes
I only use this spot for steam specials heading west in the morning. The field and lane to the south east of the line offer a variety of shots, and the sun is 'in the right place'. This applies to westbound traffic all day.
General views - All photographs © Bill Harris unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north east
Fig 2 - Looking north east
Fig 3 - Looking north east
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The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
